Events - Disability History Month at the 菜肱郭創利

Disability History Month is held in the UK every November and December, and is for everyone.

Last year, we hosted a diverse set of events that celebrated the theme "In Our Words." We invited students, staff and members of the public to take part in our programme. They attended events, engaged with communities and participated in conversations that matter.

Notable events included disability awareness workshops, lived experience talks hosted by the Staff Disability+ Network, and a screening of Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution.

Our flagship event this year was the brilliant and evocative film Imagine (2012). Imagine is a Polish-French-Portuguese drama about Ian, a charismatic teacher who helps his visually impaired students navigate the world through sound, intuition and imagination rather than traditional aids.

Ugo Marsili, Associate Professor in the Department of Languages and Cultures, and Lead for Inclusion, Development and Innovation, hosted the evening and led a post-screening Q&A.

Film night at the students' union

Staff and students gathered to watch a film that celebrates disability representation in cinema. Crip Camp: A Disability Revolution, directed by Nicole Newnham and Jim LeBrecht.

The film follows a group of young people with disabilities as they navigate their journey to activism and adulthood. Their experiences are portrayed with insight, clarity, humour and beauty.

Lived Experience: Life After Stroke

Life After Stroke was part of the programme of talks we held this year for Disability History Month and hosted by the Staff Disability+ Network and Allies. Titled Disability, Life and Death, Louise Smith spoke of her own experiences.

D/deaf Awareness Workshop

Our D/deaf Awareness sessions aimed to give people a deeper understanding and appreciation of D/deaf individuals, their language, communication methods, and social norms.

Participants explored the various levels of hearing loss and the correct terminology used within the D/deaf community.